Automobile curtain



May 22, 1928.

H. L. DE BAUGH ET AL AUTOMOBILE CUFTAIN OriginalFiled Sept. 5, 1924 Reissued May 22, 1928.

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I'I'owL'RnLiDi-i BLFUGH, .ortii'owson, rtALPH' a. mass, or" BALT'naoRE, am) noon v151M111 sirmY'nn, or .TowsoN, MARYLA D, ASSIGNQRS TO T E SUPERIOR MANU- .neruaim comrlniin coRro'RAmoN or mmy'nann.

AUTOMOBILE comma.

nn marmi 1 559340,'dated'November a; 192 5,Serial'Ro. 135,991, flled- September 5,1924. Application for reissiie'filedllay '24, 1926. Serial No. 1'1 1 ,4'63. Y

p This invention relates to improvements in automobile curtains, arid-has for its object to p oviues-sinmie and efficient means whereby the side curtains of an-automobile are-mount ed upon rollers disposed-along the insideof the antomobile top' sothat-they are out 1 of the way and out or view, both fromthe inside and outside, iwhen they are not in'use', but which ;may be quickly and conveniently drawmdown: and secured attheir' lower ends in orderlto enclbsethe car when desired.

Theiinv'entionconsists of the novel construction-and arrangement of the parts and combination of parts-hereinafter more fully .set forth in th'e'iollowing s'pecific'at'ion and pointed out l detaiiflin the appended claims.

Ina-the accompanying drawing"; v 'Fi'gurelis-aside viewo'f he body of an automobile, the .top being sectioned, and shows our invention applied thereto, the curtain's. being shown in the raised position.

Figure Q'is-a-siriiilar view to Figure '1, except that it showsythe top, in fullfiand the curtains' jin the-drawn position;

Figure3=is a detail section of onesi'd'e of the top: V I 1 A Figure 4 is an enlarged detail View of one of therbraeketswh'ieh carry the center'roller and one end of an end roller.

Figuresis an end View -"o fFigure 4. .iF-iEIiI' eEiG iS- a .(lie'ttiil' enlar ed view of a portion of .tliieilow'e'r eifd cdf-the e ijlrtain tak n at the center andshowing the stop projecting therefrom.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the several views thereof, 1 designates the body of the automobile, and

2 the top thereof. On each side of the automobile top is a supporting strip 3 extending approximately the entire'length thereof. This'strip has been'constructed of wood, but the particular kind of material is not regarded as essential to the invention. This strip is immediately inside the top covering as shown in Figure 3, and carries double roller brackets 4: projecting therefrom inter mediately of its length, and a roller bracket 5 at each end. The spring rollers 6 carrying curtains 7 secured thereto are mounted in these brackets. Each of said, cur ains 7 i provided at itslower end with :stopS pro jecting therefromanda number of snap eye's adapted to *fit over the "studs 9 "on the "body of the automobile. The brackets "4 are formed with a .flat end having holes 10 for the reception of'screws "o'r'nails to hold'it to the strip and its opposite .end bent outwardly and-Edownwardly is provided with holes 11 ancl 12-to' receive the ends; ofathe center and end rollers, respectively. The endsof the rollers are formed to cooper-rte with the brackets after the manner of the usual spring window shade rollers and brackets.- Extending along thetop of the automobile in closeproximity :to'the lower edge of tlie strip?) is a rod l3 to whichis secured the-lower edge of'a longitudinal t strip: 1'4 of m'ateria'l which extends the entire length of the top onthe insideycovering the rollers. 'This is preferably the same as the inside lining of the top, and the" upper edge of saidrmateriall i' issupported in any suitable manner.' As shown it is provided with a numberof snap eyes which fit over the studs .15 inside the top. The strip 14 serves tocoiicealthe curtains and brackets .fi'om view, andcangbe readily unfastenedor 1oosened-to .afl'ord access to the curtains or st-he-u ollers'to which they are hung. The cur- .tains operate up rand down between the rod 2 .3 an (the i t ipr3 and en-r as d il be-"drawn-upby the action of the; springhrollers, the stops 8 will prevent the curtain from going up too far between the said rod and strip, and hold them in the position shown in Figure 3 of the drawing.

It'will be seen that when it is desired to quickly close the car, in case of rain for in stance, the curtains are drawn down and snapped over the studs 9, and when it is desired to raise said curtains they are unfastened at the bottom and will be drawn up drawing, close together and on the opposite sides oi the curtains, This prevents flapping or vibration of the curtains which in pre nous structures has resulted in most ob]e ctionable rattling, all noiseof this sort being practically eliminated by the present device.

Having hus described our inventiomwhat we 'claim isf;v Q I j e v 1. The combination with an automobile,

of a woodenestrip extending'alongthe top of the automobile on each side thereof, a-

number of spring rollers mounted on said strip, a ,rod extending along the top of; the automobile on the inside thereof adjacent the lower edge of the said wooden strip,

curtains mounted on said rollers'and operative between said rod andisaid wooden strip, stops on the bottom of saidzcurtainfs, vanda piece of material having one'e'dge' secured to said'rodi'and its other edge removably secured ,to. top of the automobile.

- I 2. The combination vith an automobile of a top-having a substantially rigid sup- 'port extending approximately the entire length of the top on each side thereof,

spring rollers mounted on said supports, a rod extending longitudinally of the auto- :mobile't'op on the inside thereof close to the lower edge ofjsaid support on each side of the top, curtains mounted on said rollers and operative between said rod and said support whereby said curtains are supported in their operative position, stops. at the bottoms of saidcurtains, means for securing'thelower ends of the curtains to the automobile body when drawn, and means, detachable to give access tothe rollers, said latter means covering the rollers-and brackets on the inside of the. top.

3. The combination with an automobile, of a top having a substantially rigid support 7 extending approximately the entire 'length'of the top on each side thereof, spring rollers mounted on said supports, means extendinglongitudinally at each side of the-top on the inside thereof close to said support, curtains' mountedon said rollers and operative between said means and said support whereby said curtains are supported in-t cealing the rollers at the inside of the top and beingmovable with respect to the top so; as togiveaccess to the rollers I 1 4'. The combination with a vehicle to having roller curtains supportedwithin the quarters thereof, of a fabric shield at each side of said top extending over the inner face-of each ofsaid quarters and ooncealing I saidcurtains when in rolled position, said shield being secured'to said top adjacent its upper; edge and provided with "a looped lower; edge and a stiffening member extending through said loop positioned'adjacent to and. spaced from the lower edge of; said quarters for guidin'g'said curtains when in unrolledor partly unrolled position.

-5. In combination with a vehicletop having front-and'rear supportsand roller curtains supported .within' its side quarters, a

eir operative position, said means confabric/shield on each side of; said top and having one edge secured to, said top concealing; said curtains when in rolledposition and provided withv a looped; lower edge, a stiffening member received in sai'd looped edge, and means for securing'said stiffening member to said supports.

6. In combination with a vehicle top having front and rear supports and roller curtains supported within its quarters, a fabric shield secured to said top above said cur- I tains, the lower edge of said shield being looped, a longitudinally extending stifl'ening memberenclosed in said looped edge,; and

means for securing saidstiffening-member to said supports whereby the lower edge of .Maryland, May. 19th, 

